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illustratedvancouver: White Spot placemat (dated Aug 22, 1947...
illustratedvancouver:White Spot placemat (dated Aug 22, 1947 in ink on the reverse). The initials L.D. appear in the bottom right of the placemat; anyone know a cartoonist from the 40s who might have...
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Worthy of a repost: A 1950s Christmas Card depicting Downtown Vancouver at...
Worthy of a repost: A 1950s Christmas Card depicting Downtown Vancouver at Christmas; in a view from above looking next up Georgia from east of Granville.Via MuseumofVan H988.238.69
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Via Vanarchives CVA 392-1800.131, this yet to be identified...
Via Vanarchives CVA 392-1800.131, this yet to be identified photo shows someone’s great aunt or grandmother adding the finishing touches to a mid-century Vancouver masterpiece; downtown Vancouver in...
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I’ve always wanted to cover the legacy of Fraser Wilson with...
I’ve always wanted to cover the legacy of Fraser Wilson with more depth, and I’ve never been able to crack the case. I recently learned of The Fraser Wilson Collection at heritageburnaby.ca. Fraser...
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I recently picked up this elegant watercolour of Coal Harbour by...
I recently picked up this elegant watercolour of Coal Harbour by Robert John MacNeill of West Vancouver. The back of the painting has a short bio that reads as follows: R. John MacNeill is a native of...
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Hello, I have 5 prints by Frank Lewis '76 of what I assume are part of the...
It would be nice to see more of Frank’s work. I’ve posted his art a number of times before, as early as 2011, when he was still living. This nice retrospective article was posted in 2012, and he passed...
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How much is 1985 autographed print of willie shoemaker at Hastings park
Oh look, just spotted a framed 11”x14” print at Brentwood Bay Salvation Army, $50
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vintagraphblog: British Columbia. The vacation-land that has...
vintagraphblog:British Columbia. The vacation-land that has everything! Vintage travel poster from the British Columbia Government Travel Bureau, circa 1950s.British Columbia Vacation-Land poster |...
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Ladies and gentlemen, I have a special Christmas gift to share...
Ladies and gentlemen, I have a special Christmas gift to share with you. Gary Sim has just released to the web a lifetime of research on British Columbia Artists. His biographical endeavour compiles...
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Special Announcement! Related to my previous post, Gary Sim is...
Special Announcement! Related to my previous post, Gary Sim is presenting a brief history of visual artists in BC on Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 7-9pm. This is a special presentation of Heritage...
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Auction update! Here’s another important announcement. Maynard’s...
Auction update! Here’s another important announcement. Maynard’s Auction House in Richmond is sending another round of paintings from the estate of Peter Ewart to auction. There have been a number of...
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CVA 647-1 - James McKissock (back row right) and three men perched on top of a terracotta buffalo head attached to the building facade of the second Hotel Vancouver The Vancouver Sun Nov 23, 1948 Page...
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As a counterpoint to my previous post about Marion Powers...
As a counterpoint to my previous post about Marion Powers Kirkpatrick’s Hotel Vancouver mural, I thought I would post this announcement about a Kent Monkman talk taking place in Toronto next month....
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If you need a little reading of local Vancouver / Burnaby history, here is Fraser Wilson’s long awaited unpublished autobiography, Diary of a Born Rebel, first draft. I wish I could have presented this...
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Another round of Peter Ewart paintings coming up for auction at Maynards in...
Another round of Peter Ewart paintings coming up for auction at Maynards in Richmond, BC. If you happen to need a painting or two, now might be a good time to aquire one from one of BC’s great...
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With everyone sheltering in place, I’m sure lots of you have started a new...
With everyone sheltering in place, I’m sure lots of you have started a new series of comics or two. Here for example are a few I’ve come across. First, Michael Kluckner has started a new comic a day on...
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Heffel Auction House has ‘released’ a COVID colouring book via their email...
Heffel Auction House has ‘released’ a COVID colouring book via their email newsletter and on their social media! Get busy colouring!
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Speaking of auction houses, 4th Meridian Auctions in Penticton has some great...
Speaking of auction houses, 4th Meridian Auctions in Penticton has some great art up for auction ending later today. Included is a watercolour by Maud Rees Sherman which I have featured here before. It...
View ArticleFrom the VHS archives, a great talk on Vancouver cartoonist Len Norris by...
From the VHS archives, a great talk on Vancouver cartoonist Len Norris by Michael Kluckner. LEN NORRIS & THE VANCOUVER IMAGINATION was presented in 2015 and 2016 for the West Van Historical Society...
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A series of Paul Goranson linocuts, in review. I am repeating a...
A series of Paul Goranson linocuts, in review. I am repeating a few original colour linocut prints that I’ve shared before, along with a few new images from the series to illustrate a few points. The...
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